German consulate in Louisiana

Louisiana reports to Houston, with an honorary consul in New Orleans. The two cities are a comfortable half day apart.

Which German office covers Louisiana

Houston is the German mission for Louisiana, and for 4 other states around it.

Honorary consuls covering this state

• New Orleans, though its passport capability is not published

Cities in Louisiana and how far the consulate is

These are driving figures without traffic. Treat them as a floor rather than an estimate.

What you can settle without travelling

Before working out the journey, check whether the office is involved at all.

• Find out whether you are German at all: the dates of your family's emigration decide it, and you can work that out from your own records before anyone books an appointment
• Track a passport that is already in progress: it is printed in Berlin and the six to eight weeks are set there, not at the counter that took your application
• Order copies of German civil records for a citizenship file: those come from German municipalities by post, and they are the slowest part of any descent case

New Orleans handles local matters and forwards documents. Houston runs a passport hotline on Thursday afternoons, which is the window to use before driving.

This is an independent directory of German consular offices in the United States. It is not operated by the Federal Foreign Office or by any German mission. Fees, opening hours and requirements change: always confirm them with the office before you travel.